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A significant proportion of Canadian occupational medicine physicians have limited or no participation in workplace walk-throughs, primarily due to barriers such as lack of compensation, access, time, and training. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the career experiences, frequency of participation, and barriers related to conducting workplace walk-throughs among occupational medicine physicians.

September 8, 2026Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

One of the Best Parts – Workplace Walk-Throughs: Findings from a 2025 Canadian Survey of Physicians Practicing in Occupational Medicine

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NRNikhil Rajaram SHSylvie Hudon SSSebastian Straube

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Cross-sectional study uncovers infrequent workplace walk-through participation among occupational medicine physicians, highlighting systemic barriers like inadequate compensation and time constraints.

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To examine the career experiences, frequency of participation, and barriers related to conducting workplace walk-throughs among occupational medicine physicians.
Cross-sectional survey module administered to Canadian occupational medicine physicians over a four-week period in winter 2025 (N=106).
Data were compiled and analyzed using SAS version 9.4.
Eighty percent of respondents (n=85/106) performed at least one workplace walk-through during their career, but 80% (n=66/83) did not perform them regularly in the past year.
Twenty percent of respondents never participated in a walk-through, and 55% of participating physicians completed 20 or fewer across their entire career.
Primary barriers limiting participation included deficits in financial compensation, site access, support staff, available time, and formal training.

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Rajaram et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd7b758e84d0ff5b4699a https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003877

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September 8, 2026Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

One of the Best Parts – Workplace Walk-Throughs: Findings from a 2025 Canadian Survey of Physicians Practicing in Occupational Medicine

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Authors

NRNikhil Rajaram SHSylvie Hudon SSSebastian Straube

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Key Points

To examine the career experiences, frequency of participation, and barriers related to conducting workplace walk-throughs among occupational medicine physicians.
Cross-sectional survey module administered to Canadian occupational medicine physicians over a four-week period in winter 2025 (N=106).
Data were compiled and analyzed using SAS version 9.4.
Eighty percent of respondents (n=85/106) performed at least one workplace walk-through during their career, but 80% (n=66/83) did not perform them regularly in the past year.
Twenty percent of respondents never participated in a walk-through, and 55% of participating physicians completed 20 or fewer across their entire career.
Primary barriers limiting participation included deficits in financial compensation, site access, support staff, available time, and formal training.

Cite This Study

Rajaram et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd7b758e84d0ff5b4699a https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000003877

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